615 BENEFITS: DETERMINATION, FREQUENCY, AND ISSUANCE SR 98-51, 12/98 (FAM-A)

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The assistance payment is determined by the amount of the monthly grant and any adjustments. See Parts 619, Corrective Payments or Supplemental Benefits and 621, Recoupment/Repayment of Benefits. The assistance payment is equal to one-half the monthly grant if there are no adjustments.

If there are adjustments, the assistance payment is equal to one-half the monthly grant, plus or minus the amount of the adjustments for that payroll period.

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Do not issue a Notice of Decision if the monthly grant amount fluctuates between $0–10.00.

Assistance payments are issued semimonthly via either Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Exception: Certain individuals or client representatives may receive paper checks. The schedule below is the same for paper check issuance.

• The first semimonthly payment is issued on the 15th of the month and covers the period from the 1st to the 15th.

• The second semimonthly payment is issued on the 30th and covers the period from the 16th to the last day of the month. February’s second payment is issued on the last day of the month.

Exception: EFT payments are issued to the designated bank account on the preceding working day when a payroll date falls on a weekend, a Friday holiday, or a Monday holiday.